UniversalAbsurdity and I set up this thread over three years ago for all those wanting a bit more flare to their avatars, however it's been going for so long now that it has evolved into what it is today - with many new animators and of course styles avaliable.

The idea is you simply post in the thread with your image or your request, and one or more of us will attempt to animate it. Please note the animators are all unpaid volunteers who do this for a love of animation and to help other forum members to have the avatar they want.

Members who ask politely and are patient are much more likely to get their work done than members who are rude and demanding.

If you would like to view all the avatars without having to trawl through the thread, there is a link to each animators work after their name below.

If you feel like taking a trip down memory lane maybe you'd like to read this, where the animating began all those years ago....

Simple resize jobs are also available if you have already found a picture or animation you would like to use, simply post with your image and one of us will work our magic.

Current animators (and links to their work) are:

The Founders
UniversalAbsurdity: (1-109)
thebarman: (1-10) (11-20) (21-30) (31-40) (41-50) (51-60) (60-70) (71-78)

Animators
Tom R
Dan'O
Jeremy Rumbolt (1-5)
tiddlyjen (1-15)
sayntbrigid (1-10)(11-15)
Venledar (1-10) (11-20) (21-30) (31-37)
JohnnyBoyC (1-8) (9-16)
Bigfoot_Is_Real
MrFahrenheit (1-7)
wabbit (1-9)
Jesus_Freak
Triniant
_Hailo_
Scorpius
cerberus

If you've had an avatar done by one of the animators please could you add a credit to your signature - nothing big, just a little "Avatar animation by (animator)" just as a thankyou...

If you're having trouble getting your avatar to work this thread written by UniversalAbsurdity will guide you through the steps.

Animating your own

If you'd like to have a go at animating youself here's the link for MS Gif Animator which is a nice bit of freeware. Once you've done a few avatars that people have used, we'll be happy to add your name to the list of animators above

Remember if you are interested in animating to first read the Animating Etiquette.

Here are a few tutorials put together so other's can learn how to animate avatars;

Learning the basics
1.The Basics with MS Gif animator by UniversalAbsurdity
2.Blinking tutorial
3.Lightning tutorial

Intermediate animating
4.Tweening with Ulead
5.Flame tutorial
6.Spiral tutorial

Advanced animating
7.Rain tutorial using Paint Shop by wabbit

Here's the one I did for Dot9M:



Here's Burnsides one with the animated flame done by UA:



And again with added flicker of the flame:

I hope this thread goes on for a LONG time,

Here are a couple before and afters that I've done

tendo:




Jenk:




Janielsen:

I'm not overly proud of this one but I'll stick it here anyway, it was done for Mentalcase in his avatar competition but alas he (obviously) didn't pick it

Here is an avitar i altered (also for MC's avitar contest)




And another that i made for myself a while back (this was the most difficult animation i've ever done)

I offered burnside to have the guy flick the lighter

i thought it would be cool anyway even tho he decided against it.

If you could animate my avatar, I'd be most impressed!

How is this?




The image comes off a bit larger, because the original was a jpeg, you should be able to right click on the image and go to properties for a url to use when updating it. If it dosent work, let me know and i'll do my best to resize it.

UA, actually that flicking is pretty cool.
Except the picture would have to go dark when the flame went out, since it's the only source of light.

Barman, i love the light flickering on the dude, i'd like to post that one as my avatar but i can't save it and use it because the system says i can't use that type of file.


Guys,
You know Falcos avatar? I think it would be AWESOME if the planet in the background moved as they bird flies, yanno? Up down.

Could you make Garfield blink? or something?

Alrighty. UA/Barman, i've been taking some comments from people on the board, and they think the light flicking on the dudes body is to much. Any chance you can tone the flicking down a little to a smaller area just around the flame itself, or something like that?


Thanks guys!!

Great work guys! Love Mowo's little dog

I got a paranoid garfield

Burnside, i'm gonna work on falco's today.

right on! i've been looking for help.
could you make the blobdudes head fall off and roll away?
much appreciated if you could

Hey when you got time you wanna tweak with this avatar some?

That's a loaded question if I ever heard one!

What do you two do this on anyway?

could you do anything to mine

Can you make this guy do something? Something evil?

thanks barman that's great, really!!
now, i'm not too good at this stuff, how do i get it from there to
my avatar, copy an paste to gallery or what?
thanks for the help.

ok, think i did it right, again thanks for all your help.
if i find another one i like, i know where to go to get it edited.
good job, barman.

I'm ALWAYS late

i did that one too jeceris
I like what barman did better than mine, but i'll post it anyway

ua. that's brilliant as well, thanks, maybe i'l switch back and forth.
thanks again, appreciate the help.

Oh! Oh! Do mine Pleeeease

Cool UA, interesting how we both added copious amounts of blood and gore!

OK hereticdude666, this one was a bit tricky because it's a photo so the quality can become quite poor but I've tried to keep with the humour of the pic so let me know what you think...


Here's the URL for you to copy and paste to your avatar settings should you wish to use it:

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/uploads/post-68-1087917922.gif

can you make mine howling ?? please

Tomorrow will be fine thank you and fluttering eyelids sounds ideal prehaps a halo or some horns appearing would be cool.

In the thread RA's Lounge some crazy battle took place and I took it upon myself to abuse a few peoples avatars.

They wern't ever intended to be used but I'm gonna stick them here for comedy value really.

Here's tendo's avatar:



And here's Dot9M after she betrayed the Apfelshnapps, treacherous woman!

Cheers Barman!

Halo, i got this worked up for ya



Right click and use the url in the properties to update it

Could you do something with my avatar, nothing too dramatic....subtelty is fine

I'll brag to everyone about your handy work in trade for your expert manipulation.

Yanno.. i think i'm gonna go with the lots of flickering barman instead of the small flickering. Screw what everyone else says, i like it!!



I think enough time has been spent on my avatar, i'm getting really greedy.... but... yanno what would be REALLY cool??

Well, UniversalAbsurdity has the icon with the dude flicking the zippo open and the flame comming on.

What would be really really cool, is to have him flick the lighter as such, and the flame come on and light the dude up, then when the flame goes out he stops being lit up. Something along those lines.

But, as i said, i'm being greedy and there are other people out there that need your expert skills too guys.

OMG UA.....You are amazing!!!!! I love it...Thank You ..Thank You ..Thank You...It's the Grooviest

Oh wow after seeing Halo's could you do something with mine... not too much..

Well done UA that avatar for Halo is wicked,

Burnside, dude, let me see what I can do for a few of the others first, what you suggested shouldn't be that difficult though I just need to combine the two avatars me and UA have done for you.

Also, we'll probably PM a few people and ask but UA and I thought that in return for our work if you are sporting an avatar from our workshop that you put the animation below (which UA did, not me) in your signature, credit were credits due and all, much appreciated

Here's the URL if you need it:
http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/uploads/post-68-1087979960.gif